SailorStar9: You ladies wanted this chapter, so here goes. This is Chapter 35 of this fic, so please be a dear and review.

Disclaimers: I do not own the animes. But I do own the pairing, I hope.

Chapter 35: Journey to the Future! Battle in the Space-Time Corridor

Chibi-Usa's dream sequence

"Please..." Chibi-Usa begged as the Senshi dashed towards the Crystal Palace. "Please everyone! Save my Mom!"

Just then, Demando launched an attack on the Crystal Palace, the shockwave blowing the Senshi off.

"Everyone!" Chibi-Usa screamed as the Senshi were thrown off their feet. "Mars! Mercury! Jupiter! Venus! Moon! No... NO!"

Chibi-Usa snapped her eyes open, awaking from the nightmare.

The next day...

I thought if I could only make it back to the future, I could save Mom and the others. Chibi-Usa thought by the fountain as she gripped the Time Key. But even Moon and her friends can lose too.

"Mom, what should I do?" she asked the sky.

"Chibi-Usa." Mamoru started.

"Small Lady." Eos added, with Aurora by her side.

"Mamo." Chibi-Usa turned. "Aurora-nee-chan, Eos-nee-chan."

"What are you doing here?" Aurora chided. "You're going back to the future now, right?"

"Yeah, but..." Chibi-Usa replied.

"Chibi-Usa." Mamoru stated. "You're going to save your mom, right? Nothing is going to be resolved if you keep running away."

"Be confident." Eos smiled. "Have faith in your own strength and the strength of your friends. Let's all go to the future together."

"We'll protect you." Aurora promised.

"Aurora-nee-chan, Eos-nee-chan..." Chibi-Usa trailed.

"Okay?" Mamoru smiled.

"Yeah." Chibi-Usa nodded.

Near the lake where Chibi-Usa dropped from the sky...

"Chibi-Usa sure is late." Jupiter noted.

"Moon, didn't you both leave the house together?" Dragon Venus asked.

"Well, she told me to go on ahead because she had something to do." Moon replied.

"I hope nothing has happened." Mercury mused.

"I'll go look for her." Mars offered.

"Oh, I'll go too." Jupiter added.

"There is no need for that." Tuxedo Kaman stated, arriving with Chibi-Usa and the two Sun Senshi within his cape. "I brought Chibi-Usa and the two Solar Senshi."

"Chibi-Usa, you're so late." Moon chided.

"I've got lots of things to take care off too." Chibi-Usa pouted.

"Dad, Mom, sorry." Sailor Aurora apologized. "We had to give the Princess a little prep talk."

"Next time, warn us first before you run off." Dragon Solaris scolded.

"Yes, Dad." the twins chorused.

"Okay, is everyone ready?" Artemis asked.

"Chibi-Usa, please." Luna stated.

"Okay." Chibi-Usa stepped forward and thrust the key in the air. "O, Guardian of Time! Rend the heavens and open the doorway of Space-Time for me! I call out thy true name! O almighty god of time, father of the guardian, Chronos! Guide me! Protect me! The path of light to me!"

With a flash, the group vanished.

"This is the future?" Moon wondered, arriving alone in the pathway of the Time Gates. "Where is everybody else? What's that?" she peered through the mists as the outline of the Gates appeared through the mists.

"Stop!" Pluto voiced, before Moon could take another step forward.

"What?" Mon blinked as Pluto's shadow appeared.

"Any and all who break the taboo, and attempt to approach the gateway of Space-Time shall be eliminated." Pluto declared.

"What?" Moon blinked, barely dodging Pluto's attack with her Time Staff.

"Wait a minute, I..." Moon protested.

"Prepare to die!" Pluto declared.

"Small Lady?" she blinked when Chibi-Usa hugged her legs, stopping her assault on Moon when the fog lifted. "Moon?" she looked at the Moon Senshi.

"You're... Pluto?" Moon blinked, taking in the Time Senshi. "You guys." she turned to see the rest of the group.

"Small Lady..." Pluto looked at Chibi-Usa.

"I'm sorry." Chibi-Usa apologized. "I broke my promise and brought these people with me. But these people will... they'll save my Mom!"

"Small Lady..." Pluto started. Chibi-Usa shut her eyes, preparing for the hit she expected from Pluto, when the Time Senshi rested her hand on her head. "Puu, you're not mad?"

"So, you finally mastered the Key of Space-Time." Pluto smiled. "You have grown into such a fine lady."

"Puu..." Chibi-Usa smiled.

"Please forgive me." Pluto greeted the Senshi. "I turned my weapon against you when you had just brought Small Lady back. And you certainly are always a source of trouble for me." she smiled at Mercury. "Come." she turned to the Gates. "We must now open the doorways of Space-Time in order to transcend time."

Raising her Staff, she opened the Gates with her power.

"Now, the doorway of Space-Time has been opened." she stated. "Please travel on to the future."

"Thank you." Sailor Aurora replied.

"Now, join hands." Pluto requested. "Everyone, you must never let go of Small Lady's or the Solar Princesses' hands. If you get separated from them, you may become imprisoned in the crevices of time for all eternity."

"Pluto, come with us." Moon requested.

"I cannot leave this place." Pluto shook her head. "Please everyone, protect Small Lady and the Solar Princesses for me."

"Pluto..." Artemis mused on Tuxedo Kaman's shoulder.

"Puu, see you later." Chibi-Usa called and the group leapt into the Space-Time pathway.

"I remember her from the Silver Millennium." Mercury stated.

"She guards the doorway of Space-Time for all eternity." Dragon Solaris added. "Her very existence is not allowed to be known and no one has ever seen her. A lone Senshi."

"Whom no one knows about..." Mercury continued as the Door shut. "A lone Senshi. She's as I remember, always having the slightly sorrowful look in her eyes."

"It's the corridor of Space-Time." Sailor Eos stated as the group approached the tunnel. "Everyone, be careful."

"What is this pressure?" Mars winced as the winds blew wildly.

"This is the corridor of Space-Time?" Dragon Mars inquired.

"Anyway, let's move forward." Dragon Venus stated.

In the 30th century...

"Someone has used the ancient corridor to time wrap, instead of using the Space-Time route that leads to our Nemesis." Sapphir sensed the time distortion.

"That must be the Rabbit, right?" Esmeraude surmised.

"No, the person is not alone." Sapphir corrected. "This energy readings indicates multiple people."

"It is rare to see a visitor to that planet." Demando remarked.

"The time has come." Wiseman manifested. "Now is the time to obtain the legendary Jinseizuishou, Ginzuishou and the Rabbit and strike down that invincible castle."

"Obtain... the Rabbit, you say?" Esmeraude echoed.

"If the power of the Evil Black Crystal is added to the Rabbit, a wonderful power will be unleashed." Wiseman stated.

Those eyes... Demando mused as he watched Mercury via Wiseman's crystal ball. I see. So, she is Mercury. How beautiful!

"Nii-san?" Sapphir echoed.

"Obtain the Rabbit." Wiseman instructed and vanished.

"Esmeraude, go capture the Rabbit." Demando gave the order. "And bring Mercury back alive as well."

"Mercury?" Esmeraude echoed.

"I wish to gaze into those beautiful eyes." Demando trailed.

"Nii-san!" Sapphir chided.

"I am counting on you." Demando left.

"Wiseman!" Sapphir cursed. "Damn that shady fortune-telling old man! He appeared in front of us out of nowhere and completely emasculated my brother with his cunning talk."

"Come to think of it." Esmeraude added. "He was also the one who planted the strange wisdom regarding the legendary Jinseizuishou and Ginzuishou into Prince Demando's head."

"Some day, I'll expose his true colors." Sapphir swore.

"More importantly, Mercury is bewitching Prince Demando's heart." Esmeraude sneered. "Getting rid of her comes first."

In the corridor of Space-Time...

"What incredible power." Mars winced.

"It feels like we're going to be crushed." Jupiter added.

"I can't hang on anymore." Moon wailed.

"Be strong, Moon." Tuxedo Kaman encouraged.

"Right." Moon nodded.

If she can't even withstand this, will she really be able to save my Mom? Chibi-Usa wondered. If she can't save my Mom...

"Chibi-Usa, are you okay?" Moon asked when she felt Chibi-Usa's hand slip. "Chibi-Usa."

No! Chibi-Usa thought as Moon grabbed hold on her hand. Right now, I have to rely on Moon. It's the only choice I have.

"Welcome to our territory." Esmeraude laughed.

"Esmeraude!" Mars snapped.

"I'll welcome you with the utmost courtesy." Esmeraude added and released an energy ball at the group, throwing them off course and forcing the three children to separate from the group. "Damn, I lost sight of them in the maze of Space-Time." she cursed. "Ryuax!"

"You called?" the Droid appeared.

"You will have an easier time moving around the maze of Space-Time." Esmeraude stated. "Find them and dispose of them."

"Yes, my lady." Ryuax replied and went off to finish her task.

"However, you must not kill the Rabbit." Esmeraude reminded.

"Not the Rabbit..." Ryuax echoed. "As you wish!" she vanished.

"Oh my goodness, I forgot to tell her about Mercury." Esmeraude shrugged. "I suppose it can't be helped if Ryuax 'unknowingly' kills her."

Somewhere in the corridor of Space-Time...

"Is everyone alright?" Jupiter asked.

"Chibi-Usa, Tuxedo Kaman and the Dragons aren't here." Mercury replied.

"Where are we?" Mars wondered.

"It's likely a Space-Time pocket in the crevices of Space-Time." Mercury surmised.

"Then, if we never find Chibi-Usa..." Jupiter trailed.

"We will be lost, wandering in the Space-Time for all eternity." Venus realized.

"You guys, I'm sorry." Moon apologized. "All because I let go of her hand."

"This is not the time to say things like that now, is it?" Mars chided. "Anyway, let's look for Chibi-Usa, Tuxedo Kaman and the Dragons."

"But..." Moon protested.

"We'll think of some way." Mars assured.

"What's going on?" Moon wondered when the Ginzuishou activated itself. "Ginzuishou..."

"Oh, look..." Jupiter looked at the flashing light in the distance.

"What is that light?" Venus gasped.

"It's as if it's resonating with the Ginzuishou." Mars added.

"Maybe the future Ginzuishou is resonating with Moon's Ginzuishou." Mercury surmised.

"Anyway, let's go see what it is." Moon suggested.

"Yeah, there's no point in staying here." Venus agreed.

"Let's go." Jupiter concurred.

"Yes." the girls chorused and walked towards the light.

Somewhere in the corridor of Space-Time...

"We sure get tossed around." Dragon Mars remarked, getting his senses back. "Where are we?"

"This is a kind of creepy place." Luna noted.

"This is bad." Dragon Solaris realized. "We've gotten separated from the girls and the children."

"Oh no!" Artemis exclaimed. "What's going to happen to us?"

"We have no choice but to find the others, somehow." Dragon Venus replied.

"Let's go." Tuxedo Kaman agreed.

"Stop." Neo-King Endymion voiced.

"Who's there?" Tuxedo Kaman demanded.

"You must not go in that direction." Neo-King Endymion warned. "Come this way. Now, hurry."

"Am I the only one getting creeped out by this?" Dragon Mars wondered.

"What should we do?" Artemis asked.

"It could be a trap." Luna voiced.

"Let's go and see." Tuxedo Kaman decided. "I'm sure I've heard that voice before."

Somewhere in the corridor of Space-Time...

"Everyone, where are you?" Chibi-Usa called. "There's no one here. So, in the end, I'm all alone again. Mom..." she caught the floating Luna-P. "The doorway that leads to the future." she looked at the shadow in the horizon. "The future is beyond those doors. I've... come back. But I won't be able to save Mom if I just go back alone. Mom..."

"Poor thing." Neo-Queen Serenity voiced, causing Chibi-Usa to drop Luna-P. "Poor thing. My dear... it's okay now."

"Mom!" Chibi-Usa beamed as the Queen manifested from the dispelling fog.

"Let us go home together." the Queen turned and opened her arms.

"Mom!" Chibi-Usa ran towards her mother. "Mom!"

"No." she stopped in her tracks. "You're not my mom. Who are you?"

"I am your mom, little Rabbit." the Queen replied.

"No, you're not." Chibi-Usa snapped. "My mom would never call me Rabbit."

"You are sure a clever girl, little Rabbit." Ryuax revealed herself. "But sometimes, ignorance can be bliss in this world. You're going to experience some pain now."

It's all over. Chibi-Usa gasped. I'm sorry, Mom. I can't go back to you now.

"Solar Bolt!" came the Sun Senshi's combination attack, forcing the Droid to back off.

"I really need to get us a map of this place." Sailor Eos remarked.

"Aurora-nee-chan!" Chibi-Usa beamed at her rescuers. "Eos-nee-chan!"

"Small Lady, get behind us." Sailor Aurora instructed.

"Right." Chibi-Usa nodded. "Luna-P!" she called, the toy slamming into Ryuax's face. "Luna-P, henshin! Take that!" she fired the sling-shot at the Droid, before running to safety.

"I can understand your sentiments." Ryuax laughed. "But if you're going to resist, you should pick something more effective. Mischievous little girls need to be severely punished. Prepare yourselves."

"Hold it right there!" Moon cut in. "As long as we are here, we won't let you lay a finger on them."

"I'm impressed that you made it out of that maze." Ryuax noted.

"We've got a strong ally called Lady Luck on our side." Moon declared. "I'm a Sailor Senshi of love and justice, Sailor Moon! On behalf of the moon, I will punish you."

"I'll take care of the Rabbit later." Ryuax chuckled. "I'll dispose of you guys first. Now, take this."

"What was that?" Jupiter asked after Ryuax struck them with her power.

"I drastically changed the flow of time." Ryuax laughed.

"What did you say?" Mercury activated her visor.

"So, what about it?" Mars snapped. "Burning...

"Wait!" Mercury warned.

"Soul!" Mars finished her attack. "What's going on here?" she blinked when her attack was sent right back to her.

"She reversed the flow of time." Mercury typed on her compact computer.

"Venus, let's go." Jupiter winked.

"Right." Venus replied.

"How about this then?" Jupiter taunted. "Sparkling Wide Pressure!"

"Venus Love Me Chain!"

"You're wasting your time." Ryuax mocked, turning the attack back on them.

"I got it." Mercury finished her analysis. "Just now, after she used her power, the distortion of time disappeared for an instant. That's our window of opportunity."

"And we only get one chance." Venus added.

"An all or nothing bet." Mars noted. "Let's try risking it all on a 'Sailor Planet Attack'."

"All right." Jupiter agreed. "Let's do it."

"But how are we going to make her use her power?" Moon wondered.

"We'll do it."Sailor Aurora offered. "Eos, what to test out that new move?"

"But we haven't have time to perfect it yet." Sailor Eos voiced.

"No better chance than now." Sailor Aurora replied.

"Right." Sailor Eos nodded. "Let us handle this." and the two girls took their positions. "Plasma..." they reached out their cupped hands. "Wave!"

"Now, everyone!" Sailor Aurora shouted, once Ryuax dodged the plasma wave.

"Mars Crystal Power!"

"Mercury Crystal Power!"

"Jupiter Star Power!"

"Venus Crystal Power!"

"Moon Crystal Power!"

"You damn brats!" Ryuax cursed. "Ryuax Power!"

Dragon Solaris and tuxedo Kaman managed to get the children to safety.

"Now, do it!" Dragons Mars and Venus shouted.

"Sailor Planet Attack!" the girls chorused, releasing their power.

Ryuax screamed at the rainbow-colored energy beam clashed into her, destroying her in the process.

"We did it!" the Senshi beamed.

"Chibi-Usa, you did well." Tuxedo Kaman praised.

"Aurora, Eos, the two of you as well." Dragon Solaris smiled.

"Yeah." the three girls nodded at their fathers.

"Everyone, I'm sorry for coming late." Tuxedo Kaman turned to the girls.

"Chibi-Usa!" the girls clustered around the child.

"Aurora, Eos." Mercury smiled at her daughters. "Good job."

"Thanks Mom." the two Solar Senshi returned the smile.

"All right." Artemis cut all cheering short. "Now, we can go to the future."

"No way..." Moon gaped at the scene presented to them when the doorway to the future opened: the scene of the demolished Crystal Tokyo.

SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review. In the next chapter, the group arrives in Crystal Tokyo and Chibi-Usa is so upset over the destroyed city that she races off into the fog. The rest of the group is greeted by a projection of King Endymion. He explains the sad history of the attack by the Black Moon family and how he and the other Senshi/Planetary Queens are the only ones left to defend the palace. He explains that Neo-Queen Serenity was almost killed and now lies in a coma, encased in a protective crystal. King Endymion also reveals that Neo-Queen Serenity is Usagi's futures self and that Chibi-Usa is her future daughter! Suddenly Prince Demando appears and kidnaps Mercury. When she comes to, she is dressed as Queen Adeline and she can't transform into Mercury. Demando is about to kiss her when Dragon Solaris arrives via teleport and stops him with a 'Solar Bolt'. He manages to rescue her when Demando is distracted by a burst of energy (caused by a jealous Esmeraude).